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Perspectives - High School of Technology

Charter · 9-12

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

81% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). In 2025–26, 535 applications were recorded for 82 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Academic fit
Average class size is 8 (ISBE Report Card 2026).
Social-emotional fit
46% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
8522 S LAFAYETTE AVE
Neighborhood
Auburn Gresham
Phone
(773)358-6120
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://www.pcsedu.org
Before and after care

Supplemental care not found.

SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.

Arts and creative

Drawing, Film and Video, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Step Dance, Band/Orchestra, Comprehensive Gifted Program, Crochet, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Knitting, Mosaics, Student Art Club, Culinary Classes, Fashion, Graphic Design, Murals, Student Music Club, Dance, Fiber Arts, Media and Production Workshops, Talent Show, Web Design, Drama, Figure Drawing, Mixed Media, Piano/Keyboard

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Sports

Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Step Dance, Wrestling, Boys' Track, Girls' Softball, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Basketball, Dance, Soccer, Girls' Track, Softball, Volleyball

From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.

Climate survey
Unknown - no CPS school ID on record

5Essentials - the latest survey in detail

Collaborative Practices, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Instructional Leadership are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Teacher Influence, and Course Clarity are rated below it this year.

From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.

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Ambitious Instruction

45 ▼ below the CPS average (60)

Supportive Environment

39 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Collaborative Teachers

50 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

50 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

50 ▬ about the CPS average (50)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 96%, teachers 81%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.

Programs (1)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

TECH HS-STEM

Charter

9Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Parent questions & conversation

What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.

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SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.